Stories from Friday, January 4, 2013

Florence M. Scurio, 88, of Slater, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Sweet Springs Villa in Sweet Springs. Funeral arrangments are pending at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater.

Merlin G. Trauger, 83, of Rothville, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Rothville Baptist Church with Rev. Brandon Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Mendon Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. ...

Florence M. Scurio, 88, of Slater, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Sweet Springs Villa in Sweet Springs. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater with Rev. David L. Duncan officiating. Inurnment will be in Slater City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Sweet Springs Villa...

Marshall Elementary Schools and Bueker Middle Schools Monday -- Breakfast: Cinnamon apple french toast, chilled juice; cereal, toast, jelly, chilled juice; or oatmeal, toast, jelly, chilled juice; variety milk. Lunch: Hot dog or grilled chicken with whole grain hot roll, broccoli, sweet potato fries, pineapple, chilled fruit, hot roll; or chef salad, baby carrots with dip, pineapple, chilled fruit, hot roll; variety milk...

Area high school sports scores for Thursday, Jan. 3

Valley women stay close until the end

Prep Hoops Round-up: Santa Fe (B/G), Slater (G), Sweet Springs (B/G), Malta Bend (B)

40th annual Marshall Invitational coming Saturday

Marshall High School held its second quarter awards assembly first thing in the morning on Friday, Jan. 4.

The Saline County Historic Preservation Commission endorsed the nomination of Arrow Rock Ferry Landing to the National Register of Historic Places at its meeting Thursday, Jan. 3. The commission also heard presentations by two officials from the State Historic Preservation Office as part of efforts to develop new historic districts in the county...

Santa Fe High School junior class parents are hosting "Main Street Opry," a Branson-style show Saturday, Feb. 2, to raise funds for the school's alcohol- and drug-free party to follow the 2013 prom. Tickets are $50 and include buffet dinner. Tickets are available at Orschelns and Naught-Naught Insurance in Marshall...

Charles R. Gutherie of Slater served in the United States Navy enlisting in 1973, and retired in 1996 with the rank E-6 and was ships serviceman first class petty officer.